Rob Macaulay was one of the members of the Australian Club who fiercely opposed a push to admit women.
, who resigned as chair of Greyhound Racing NSW after a bombshell report by the sport’s chief vet was made public revealing barbaric treatment of dogs.
Macaulay, a suburban solicitor , is among the ranks of CEOs, politicians and judges that make up the Australian Club, that exclusive all-male institution where blokes go to do secret bloke business. And exclusive is just how he likes it. Back in 2021, when the club was engulfed by an internal war over whether to let women become members, Macaulay was firmly in the “no ladies” camp, sharing and endorsing a 10-page missive sent to members by former federal court judge“Much has been circulated in the last couple of weeks about changing our club, but I think the below email and attachment from Peter Graham summarises the situation well,” Macaulay wrote in an email to members.
Now, we can’t imagine anybody more thrilled about this news than Racing NSW boss, NRL head honcho and unofficial premier of NSW, who’s been lobbying hard to get the King to attend the Everest race in October. He’s even introduced the $5 million King Charles Stakes to the carnival. What do you know, Everest Day, October 19, lines up perfectly with when we’d expect Charles to be in town.
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